On November 2nd, Olmix, in collaboration with Agro Farmacy (a member of the Nileda Group), hosted a technical workshop in Phnom Penh focused on off-season durian production. The event gathered durian growers, dealers and experts to explore the technical knowledge and upcoming challenges of this crop. A great opportunity for Olmix and Agro Farmacy to showcase how biosolutions and new practices can enhance productivity and resilience in Cambodian durian cultivation.
Technical workshop on off-season Durian production
Mr. Vannak (Founder and CEO of Nileda) shared insights on his company’s role in empowering Cambodian farmers by providing innovative solutions and technical expertise to improve agricultural productivity. Mr. Savang, Executive Director of Agro Farmacy, a key player in the fruit tree industry, emphasized the growing potential of off-season durian cultivation in Cambodia, particularly in regions like Samlot, which is set to become a significant player in global durian exports. This insight set the stage for a deeper dive into off-season techniques during the workshop.
Ms. Lien from SOFRI (Southern Fruit Research Institute of Vietnam), a leading institution specializing in durian and Mekong Delta crops, conducted a technical training session on both in-season and off-season durian cultivation. Following her presentation, Dr. Man (Olmix Senior Consultant) outlined the challenges and trends shaping the durian production in Southeast Asia.
Mr. NGUYEN Long (Olmix Technical Manager) and Mr. HORL Long (Agro Farmacy Technical Manager) presented the first off-season durian cultivation trials in Cambodia, using Vietnamese techniques combined with Olmix’s biostimulants, Seamel BLOOM and Amix SILK. The promising results demonstrated improved plant vigor and enhanced flowering, highlighting the potential of these products for off-season production.
Durian grower Mr. Vannara and Ms. Leangy, key business partners of Agro Farmacy, shared their experiences with Olmix’s technical methods. After visiting Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to learn off-season flowering techniques, they applied them to demo plots in Cambodia with guidance from Agro Farmacy, Olmix, and Vietnamese experts. The collaboration led to a successful off-season flowering, highlighting the value of shared expertise and Olmix’s solutions.
The event concluded with an engaging Q&A session, with many participants expressing interest in expanding off-season durian production on their farms.
Nileda & Olmix: a strong partnership to develop agriculture in Cambodia
In October 2023, Olmix and Nileda signed an official partnership agreement to foster agricultural skills development in Cambodia. This alliance highlights the commitment of both organizations to bring innovative solutions to the counrty, combining Nileda’s influence and expertise with Olmix’s advanced biosolutions.
The partnership plays a key role in supporting Cambodian farmers with sustainable practices, improved crop yields, and resilience to climate challenges, particularly through the introduction of biostimulant solutions.
Partners since 2017, the collaboration evolved in 2022 when the two companies worked closely together to launch a new range of biosolutions including biostimulants based on red algae extracts, to improve plant development and resistance against environmental stresses, as well as specialized foliar fertilizer with OPENLEAF® complexation technology inside.
Today, Nileda is a major Olmix partner at the global level, distributing 12 biosolutions including foliar biostimulants, foliar fertilizers and soil improvers.
About Olmix
Olmix is a global company specialized in developing, producing and distributing high-value biosourced solutions for livestock and crop farming. Thanks to its ranges of finished products and ingredients, Olmix is a privileged partner of farmers, distributors and agri-supply manufacturers on an international scale to enable smart, sustainable agriculture.
Its Plant care division develops innovative technologies to improve soil fertility, increase fertilization efficiency and reduce the impact of stresses on plants, thereby reconciling economic and environmental performance.
Founded in France in the Brittany region, Olmix employees more than 900 people and operates 9 industrial sites, including a biorefinery specialized in algae processing and 4 R&D centers worldwide.
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